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A. J. CAUTIN & W-DESPINS.

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APPLICATION FILED 00T.11, 191a.

Patented June 2, 1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE. f

AIR-THUR J. GA'U'IIN AND WILFRED DESPINS, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

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Specification of Letters Patent- Patented June 2, 1914.

Application filed October 11, 1913. Serial No. 794,699.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, ARTHUR J. GAUTIN and \VILFREI) Dnsrms, citizens ofGreat Britain and the United States, respectively, residing atVvaterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, haveinvented certainnew and useful Improve- -.ments in Tops, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensivetop adapted particularly for children.

The invention consists primarily of .a top with peculiar operating meansfor spinning the same, the body of the top being mounted upon a spindlewhichis directly actuated by a cross bar slidable thereon and connectedwith the spindle by an operating cord adapted to be twisted about thespindle and by untwisting to impart a comparatively high rotative speedto the top body. It is contemplated that the body of the top shall haveornamental characteristics, the same being preferably multi-colored sothat when rotated it will be very attractive and sub serve the amusementpurposes of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspec- 4 ti ve view of a top embodyingthe invention Fig. 2 is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view. a

Describing the invention specifically, 1 denotes a comparatively longstick or spindle provided with a turning knob or handle 2 at one end andhaving its other end tapered toward a blunt point as shown at 3.Adjacent to the upper end of the spindle 1 is formed a transverseopening 4 through which passes the operating cord 5 utilized inconnection with a cross bar 6 as the means for imparting rotation to thespindle. The bar (5 is tapered toward its ends and contrally thereof isformed with an opening through which the spindle 1 passes, permittingthe bar to have a sliding movement longitudinally of the spindle, thecord 5 having its ends passed through openings in the ends of the bar (3and suitably tied or otherwise secured thereto.

On the spindle 1 adjacent to its lower end ready detachment.

is carried the top body 7 which is of the usual solnewhat'inverted coneshape. 'The body 7 is detachable from the spindle, being held thereonmainly by friction afforded by the tapering formation of the lower endof the spindle and the proper size of the opening in the body 7 throughwhich the spindle passes. tractively colored surface having preferablysegments of different colors, as readily apparent upon reference to thedrawing.

Owing to the provision of the knob 2 at the upper end of the spindle 1it is necessary to detach the body 7 before the bar 6 can b placed inposition on the spindle.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An amusement device comprising a top composed of aspindle provided atone end with a handle and at its other end with a point, a top bodymounted on said spindle intermediate its ends, a transverse barslidable.longitudinally of the spindle between said handle and top body,and an operating cord connected at its opposite ends to the ends of saidbar and passing intermediate its ends through the spindle.

2. An amusement device comprising a spindle provided at its upper endwith an enlargement forming a knob or handle, the other end of thespindle being tapered to a point, a bar arranged transversely of thespindle and. having an opening through which said spindle passes, a cordpassing through the upper end of the spindle ad- The body 7 is providedwith an at-.

ihroughwvhich the lower portion of the spindle passes and frictionallyengaged with the spindle at such portion to permit of In testimonywhereof we aliix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

\ ARTHUR J. CAU IIN. WILFRE D DESIINS.

